What happens to a business checking account that I am the sole signer on after I pass away?

The LLC would be an asset of your estate. If you pass away the LLC and the cash in the LLC would pass through the intestacy laws in NY.

Home seller lies about inspection repairs ever being completed -- discovered post close

Go to a lawyer a few towns/cities away. Sounds like there may be fraud by the seller.

What type of LLC should be purchased for an in home geriatric consulting service serving Westchester County NY?

You need to talk to a lawyer and CPA to assist you. There are a variety of business types that could work (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp). Each has its...

I co-own a house with my husband to whom I am divorcing. How can I get my name off everything releasing all liabilities?

You should deal with this as part of the divorce proceedings.

I was audited by IRS for 2013 taxes. Can I sue the accountant?

You don't explain why you were audited and what the accountant actually did wrong. Just because you are audited does not mean the accountant...

There is no federal gift tax on the transfer of assets to your spouse (I don't know about Hawaii). That being said there is no estate tax...

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Is there any way of making a claim on my mother's estate after my stepfather passed away? Neither had a will.

This depends on the type of ownership between your mom and step dad. If the properties were owned as tenants in common you may have an interest in...

How would I know if a deed is probated by reading it?

A deed itself would not indicate a probate (unless the deed came from an estate that has been provided). In the latter case the deed would...

What kind of protection does LLC provide if it's fully owned by a trust?

Does the 401k Trust own the LLC? If so I assume the 401k is self directed 401k, otherwise you could not own real property in the 401k. The LLC...

Mother dies with a will, giving named executor authority to disperse. As an only child, do I get anything in N.C.

I cannot answer specifically in NC, but a lot depends on what the will says. Just naming an Executor does not imply that that Executor gets the...